basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /

NOUN

team sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ball

STRONG

hoops

WEAK

B-ball brownball

Example Sentences

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Certainly not from the game itself; basketball moves fast, and a bummer can become a bust in a blink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

For some fans, that basketball fever dream is creating a wedding nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"The tip, how he had to control it and tip it in -- that has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“If somebody comes for me, will you tell them I’ll be out by the basketball hoop?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko